Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct form of tense to fill the blank.

Mohan had broken the lock before I ______ the key.

  1. bring

  2. brought

  3. am bringing

  4. was bringing
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence uses past perfect 'had broken' for the first action, so the second action must be in simple past to show sequence. 'Brought' is correct as it happened after the lock-breaking. The past perfect establishes that Mohan broke the lock before I arrived with the key.

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